Chapter 2: Overview

 

 

Table 2-1. Front panel components.

 

 

 

Number

Component

Description

 

 

 

 

 

The power switch turns the unit on and off. The LED will light red to indicate that the switch is on

1

Power Switch

and is receiving power. The switch will remember that last state during a power cycle. When

 

 

power is removed and restored, the last configuration will be used.

 

 

 

2

Output Status Display

Each output (destination) channel shows which input (source) is assigned.

 

Function Key — RECALL

 

The system will show previously stored presets, up to a total of 16. Presets are stored in local

 

memory using Source keys 1 through 8 or Destination keys 1 through 8 as the memory preset

 

location.

3

• Press the RECALL button.

• Press 1 through 8 in either Source or Destination row.

 

 

• Press ENTER. The preset configuration will execute. Operation completes.

 

NOTE: Operation will abort if no keys are pressed within 5 seconds.

Function Key—MEMORY

4

The system will store presets, up to a total of 16. Presets are stored in local memory using Source keys 1 through 8 or Destination keys 1 through 8 as the memory preset location.

•Configure desired matrices.

•Press the MEMORY button.

•Press 1 through 8 on either Source or Destination row.

•Press ENTER to ready memory location.

•Or press MEMORY again to cancel operation.

Operation completes.

NOTE: Operation will abort if no keys are pressed within 5 seconds.

Function Key — LOCK

5

 

• Press and hold the LOCK button for two seconds to lockout the front panel.

 

• Press and hold the LOCK button for two seconds to re-enable the front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

6

EDID Mode Select Buttons

Select EDID mode using Buttons #1 and 2.

 

 

 

7

Source Select Buttons

Separate inputs 1 through 8 select buttons are provided for each source selection.

 

Function Key — EDID

 

Press EDID to select new EDID mode and select source button #1 or #2 to change embedded EDID

 

mode.

8

Press the Destination number to learn EDID. The Destination EDID has been learned.

 

 

Press the Destination number multiple times to switch between local and HDBaseT EDID.

 

 

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